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Honiara is the capital and most populous city of Solomon Islands, on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. It became the colonial capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate in 1952, replacing Tulagi, and today is the nation's administrative and commercial centre.

Facts
Population
129,569 1
2019 census figure, from Honiara's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
22 1
Founding Year
1952 1
1952 is the year Honiara became the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, replacing Tulagi, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Latitude
9.4318 degrees south 1
Longitude
159.9556 degrees east 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Capital Of

Solomon Islands, Countries

Honiara is the capital of Solomon Islands.

On Continent

Australia, Continents
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1. Honiara (Wikipedia)
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129,569 (2019 census)
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22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
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1. Honiara (Wikipedia)
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9°25′55″S 159°57′20″E
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1. Honiara (Wikipedia)
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became capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate in 1952
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1. Honiara (Wikipedia)
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Honiara is the capital and most populous city of Solomon Islands.
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